to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
to stop walking; to pause
to look away; to turn away
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
heart; guts; nerve; central part
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
tinnitus; ringing in the ears
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
stinging (pain); smarting; tingling
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
protegee; someone who one considers as a younger sister
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
proposal; proposition; suggestion
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions